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Yusuf Cattaneo
522 PointsHow am I messing it?
:(
def loopy(items):
# Code goes here
for code in items:
print(items)
if items == "STOP"
break
8 Answers
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsThe code doesn't pass, Sara. I tested it. Did you test it before saying it worked?
The print statement should be in the if condition's else.
Passing code:
def loopy(items):
for item in items:
if item == "STOP":
break
else:
print(item)
Sara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 PointsYes, of course I tested it. The result said "Well done" and then continued.
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Yusuf Cattaneo
522 PointsI noticed I need a colon after the if statement but I'm lost when it comes to indentation, are they any hard and fast rules in regard to that?
Sara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 PointsPython is structured so that your indents create blocks of code. The first block begins after the function name, where it says # code goes here. All code should line up with that indent. When you have a loop or a conditional statement, you indent to create new blocks of code. It indicates that the new code belongs to that loop or that condition. In your code you have a conditional statement that really belongs to the for loop, but you have it nested under print.
Yusuf Cattaneo
522 PointsSara this is what my code looks like now def loopy(items): # Code goes here for code in items: if items == "STOP": break print(items)
I don't understand what the indenting issue is here?
Sara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 PointsYour print(items) was actually fine where it was. Both the print and the conditional if statement should be indented and lined up under the for loop. Make sure you are using the same number of indent spaces whenever you indent. So if you are indenting 4 space, they should both be indented 4 spaces under the for loop.
Yusuf Cattaneo
522 PointsI have updated my code to look like this
def loopy(items):
# Code goes here
for code in items:
print(items)
if items == "STOP":
break
But still have an error :(
Sara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 Pointsdef loopy(items):
# Code goes here
for code in items:
print(items)
if items == "STOP":
break
Yusuf Cattaneo
522 PointsI literally copy and pasted your code and it wont pass
Sara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 PointsYes, the code does pass. That is the answer. Make sure you are in the correct challenge and task.
Yusuf Cattaneo
522 PointsYeah it only passes the first task not the second one
Sara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 PointsSorry, my bad. I was only addressing the first task.
Sara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 PointsSara Watson
Courses Plus Student 3,713 PointsYou have a couple of issues here. Here are some clues that may help you:
1) Have another look at your indentations. 2) Take a look at your conditional statement, it may be missing something.